Vehicle chassis



Aug. 11,1931. C, E, BELT 1,818,838

` VEHICLE CHASSIS `Filed Dec. 14, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR @Maw .ATTORNEY 2 sheets-sheet 2 Aug. 11, 1931.

.C. E. B'ELT VEHICLE CHASSIS Filed Dec. 14,v 1925 Patented Aug. 11, 1931UNITED STATES GHARLEY E. BELT, F ENKNS, KENTUCKY VEHICLE CHASSISApplication filed December 14, 1925.

The present invention relates generally to a chassis for a motoroperated vehicle and more particularly to a novel construction of meansfor mounting the wheels, whereby the latter can be rocked about avertical axis in order to permit the vehicle to be steered with allwheels, and also provide a driving shaft for each wheel.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings anspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like lorcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1is a vertical sectional view through one of the wheels.

Figure 2 is a section on line ure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a section on ure 1.

Figure 5 is a view of the grooved ball for the universal joint of one ofthe wheels.

lFigure 6 is a view of one of the brake disks.

In the drawings, I have illustrated a single wheel mounting, and wherein2 indicates a hollow axle. The outer end of each axle is made in theform of a fork 5 to which a hub member 6 is pivotally connected by thepivot pins 7, so that the member 6 can rock about a vertical axis on theend of the housing. A wheel hub 8 is rotatably mounted on the hub member9 being arranged between the two parts. The axle carries a driven shaft10, the outer end of which hub 8 carries a forked shaft 12 which is inalignment with the shaft 10. The yforked ends of these shafts engage thegrooves 13 formed in a ball 14 which occupies a space vformed by theforked end 5 of the housing and the recess in the hub member 6. By this2-2 of Figline 4-4 of Fig- 6, antifriction members is forked, as at 11,and eachv Serial N0. 75,391.

PATENT oEFlcE g arrangement, the hub 8 ofeach wheel can be rotated byeach shaft 10 be .rocked on its pivots and each wheel can 7 withoutinterfering with the driven motion. Each hub part 6 is provided with aninwardly extending arm 13 forreceiving the steering rods, (not shown)The hub 8 of each wheel is formed bolted together by the bolts 14 andthese parts clamp between i them the spokes or As will be seen, recesstherein to receive d the axle and of the driv disks ofthe wheel 15. thehub member 6 has a the forked ends of e shaft and also the sphericalmember and the forked end of the shaft 12, with the member having anopening front part of the hub therein which communicates with the recessand which forms a bearing for the shaft 12. The recess is closed so thatit may be packed with grease to lubricate the parts within the same.

I provide a brake for each wheel, such brake comprising a plurality ofdisks 26 ried by each member 6 and a pluralit of disks 27 carried byeach wheel hub 8, t ese disks overlapping and normally being spaced`apart so that they will not interfere with the rotary movement of hub 8on the hub member 6. When the brake is to beA applied, a yoke-shapedmember 28 privotally supported on each part 6, is rocked s0 that itsenlarged V ends 29 will engage pins 30 movably mounted in the member 6,so as to force said pins inwardly against one of the disks 26 and thusmove the disks together so that they will frictionally engage each otherand thus check the movement of the wheel 8.

It is thought from the foregoing descripof my invention and novelfeatures combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is .In a motor vehicle, a

hollow axle having a forked end, a hub member having a recess therein toreceive the forked end of the axle,

an annular flange carrie d by one end of the hub member, the oppositeend of said member being exteriorly threaded, a ring-like memberthreaded on the outer end of said hub and arranged in spaced confrontingrelation with said lange,said ring and flange being grooved,ball-bearings arranged in said groove, a Wheel hub rotatably mounted onsaid bearings and including an integral Outer plate closing the outerend of the hub, the inner end of the hub having an opening and formedwith an inwardly directed flange to engage and maintain the adjacentbearings in place, said plate having a restricted central opening, ashaft journaled in said opening in the hub member and fastened to thefront face of the Wheel hub, a drive shaft extending through the hollowaxle, and a universal joint connecting the respective axles.

In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

@HARLEY E. BELT.

